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I'm Melissa!

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Wife, Mama, and Photographer.

Lover of nature, yoga, coffee, and jigsaw puzzles.

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Family Friday | Crafts, Cousins, & Candy

I broke out my good camera to document those few days in a row that my kids survived on chocolate & candy. It was an endless Easter celebration of painting, egg hunts, sugar eating, and fun with cousins cijeli članak. These are some lucky kids!

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    Chris & Natalie’s Wedding | The Oaks Waterfront Inn

    It was the perfect autumn day for Chris & Natalie’s wedding at The Oaks Waterfront Inn in St. Michaels, Maryland. This was my last wedding of the year and it was truly an honor to capture this celebration! These college sweethearts pledged their love and commitment to each other as they stood in front of...

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      Jackie & Bob’s Ripken Stadium Wedding

      It’s not everyday that I get to shoot a wedding at a baseball stadium. Jackie & Bob’s wedding at Ripken Stadium was surely a one-of-a-kind celebration filled with baseball details and refreshing twists to the standard wedding rituals. Monique joined me at the stadium where we headed up to the girls suite to shoot all...

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        LOVE IS MEANT TO BE AN ADVENTURE

        - Gordon B. Hinkley

        Melissa Hoko Photography is a Maryland based wedding & portrait photographer. Passionate about telling your story and ready for wherever the adventure takes us.